1. (noun) skullcap, helmetflower
a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
Synonyms: helmet flower, calvaria, monkshood, helmetflower, skullcap, helmet orchid
2. (noun) helmetflower, helmet orchid
any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
Synonyms: helmet flower, monkshood, greenhood, helmetflower, skullcap, helmet orchid
3. (noun) monkshood, helmetflower, helmet flower, Aconitum napellus
a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
Synonyms: helmet flower, monkshood, helmetflower, skullcap, helmet orchid
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